Author : David Whitman
Publisher : Crossroad Press
Page : 77 pages
File Size : 22,68 MB
Release : 2016-01-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Doppelgängers, hitmen, zombies, a reality-manipulating demon, a profanity-shouting severed head, and a knife-wielding Betty Page lookalike all mix together in madness and mayhem when parallel dimensions crash together. Join British gangster Tim Machen as he descends into madness when the space time continuum breaks down on a routine hit at a secluded Victorian mansion in the Bram Stoker Award-nominated and genre-bending Deadfellas.
Author : Jovanka Vuckovic
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 48,77 MB
Release : 2011-03-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0312656505
Celebrates zombie pop culture that has evolved since "Night of the Living Dead," tracing early mythological origins in African folklore and Haitian voodoo as well as modern incarnations in film, literature, and video gaming.
Author : David Whitman
Publisher : Crossroad Press
Page : 149 pages
File Size : 16,84 MB
Release : 2016-07-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
David Whitman (co-author of Scary Rednecks And Other Inbred Horrors and author of Deadfellas and Delightful Agony) offers up a dozen weird, creepy, and sometimes darkly funny short stories in this collection. "Body Counting" : Join slackers Vern and Tony as they attempt to retrieve a key from a house that is undergoing a breakdown in the space/time continuum. The body count will rise to absurd levels as they attempt to put a lid on the madness, heart attacks, and doppelgangers. "Dust in the Wind" : Two men attempt to solve a weird murder at an isolated desert gas station. And possibly stop a jukebox that won't stop playing Kansas.... "The Eyes of God" : A grieving father recreates his dead son using DNA and triggers an apocalyptic epidemic and confrontation with God.... "The Mind of Hunter Castle" : A serial killer who consumes the souls of his victims allows a father to talk to his dead son one last time.... "The Death of the Piano Man" : Billy Joel is kidnapped and put on trial by a psychotic man who despises his music... "The Thursday Night Poker Players" : Madness overtakes a small town and the only way to avoid losing your mind is to smoke lots of marijuana in this B-movie tribute... "What Love Was" : A young man bent on revenge digs up the dead wife of his enemy and terrorizes him with it.... "Broken Souls: A Fairy Tale" : A weird and macabre mix of Disney fairy tale and horror. A squirrel and a kitten, with the souls of dead children, team up to take revenge on their supernatural killer.... "Angel Lust" : A man finds a strangely attractive and wounded humanoid creature on the side of the road.... And 4 other tales of the strange and beautifully weird. You can read the first story "Angel Lust" by clicking on the cover.
Author : Jon D'Amore
Publisher :
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 10,91 MB
Release : 2017-06-05
Category : Dead
ISBN : 9780985300050
"In this satirical follow-up to his memoir, The Boss Always Sits In The Back, it takes a story like Deadfellas to bring together a melange of genres that cause us to laugh at what we know... and fear what we don't. Deadfellas is far from your normal mob story. Once four guys from New Jersey are sent to Nevada to whack a two-bit casino manager, then accidentally invoke an Indian curse that awakens the dead who've been buried there over the last four decades... and all Mafioso." --
Author : J.A. Johnstone
Publisher : Pinnacle Books
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 46,82 MB
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0786029544
Save your prayers for those who dare to cross the Preacher. Rip-snortin’ Western adventure from the national bestselling authors of the Jensen Brand books. On a Journey for Dreamers In the bustling streets of St. Louis, two cousins have a dream: to travel west with a wagon train of supplies and make a fortune in trade. Since a rugged mountain man called the Preacher saved their bacon once before, they turn to him again . . . In a Land Full of Danger Preacher needs a job and is heading west anyway. But he doesn’t bargain on the beautiful woman who sneaks her way into the wagon train and the trouble she brings on board. Then, before he can wash his hands of the whole bunch, he’s suddenly in a fight for his life. All Roads Lead to the Preacher . . . Sensing easy prey, outlaws in a lawless land have swooped down on the band of pilgrims already bitterly divided by secrets, passions, and hatred. And for that, they will all answer to the Preacher . . . Praise for the novels of William W. Johnstone “[A] rousing, two-fisted saga of the growing American frontier.”—Publishers Weekly on Eyes of Eagles “There’s plenty of gunplay and fast-paced action as this old-time hero proves again that a steady eye and quick reflexes are the keys to survival on the Western frontier.”—Curled Up with a Good Book on Dead Before Sundown
Author : Bill Hicks
Publisher : Robinson
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 24,59 MB
Release : 2009-06-01
Category : Humor
ISBN : 1849011907
Bill Hicks was arguably the most influential stand-up comedian of the last 30 years. He was funny, out of hand, impossible to ignore and genuinely disturbing. His work has inspired Michael Moore, Mark Thomas and Robert Newman among others. The trade paperback published in February 2003 was the first collected work and included major stand-up routines, diary, notebook and letters extracts, plus his final writings, most previously unpublished. This smaller format paperback has extra material discovered subsequently.
Author : Andrew Karmen
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 41,86 MB
Release : 2006-11
Category : History
ISBN : 081474804X
Andrew Karmen tracks a quarter century of murder in the city Americans have most commonly associated with rampant street crime. Providing both a local and a national context for New York's plunging crime rate, Karmen tests and debunks the many self-serving explanations for the decline. While crediting a more effective police force for its efforts, Karmen also emphasizes the decline of the crack epidemic, skyrocketing incarceration rates, favorable demographic trends, a healthy economy, an influx of hard working and law abiding immigrants, a rise in college enrollment, and an unexpected outbreak of improved behavior by young men growing up in poverty stricken neighborhoods. New York Murder Mystery is the most authoritative study to date of why crime rates rise and fall.
Author : J. D. Jordan
Publisher : Ignition Books®
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 32,15 MB
Release : 2016-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1937868486
"Jordan's weird western snatches the best adventure and suspense elements from both genres and distills them to their essences, creating a violence-laced but enjoyable romp."--Publishers Weekly "This first novel adds a fresh sf twist to a . . . Wild West legend. This gritty story blends the right amount of hard trials and humor, giving readers a revitalized perspective on a familiar folklore heroine.--Library Journal "Calamity is a lesson on how to do it right. Highly recommended."--Peter David, New York Times Best-selling Author "J. D. Jordan's Calamity is a satisfyingly gritty, intense and entertaining novel that deserves the attention of speculative fiction readers . . . It's something different, because it offers a fascinating glimpse into the early life of Calamity Jane. It's quite an extraordinary sci-fi Western romp."--Risingshadow.netI'm sure you've heard of Calamity Jane, but this is not a novel about Calamity Jane. At least not the Jane you may have read about. Calamity Jane is part of the legends of the Wild West, but long before she scouted with Custer or "Wild Bill" Hickok, she was a fifteen-year-old girl with a fiery temper. Violence and tragedy turn young Jane's world upside down and soon she finds herself riding with an alien gunslinger--the Green Man--through a landscape of revenge and betrayal. Along the way, she learns how to shoot a six-gun and how to stand on her own, even when surrounded by Lakota warriors, and be respected. From space ships to guns that can shoot the wings off a butterfly a mile away, young Jane realizes that the universe is far bigger than the Wild West and that she can trust no one in it to save her but herself. When the villainous Grays meddling in the wars between the Indians and the government stand in the way of the Green Man making his way home, Jane finds her desire for revenge may be less than her loyalty for the longrider. And in that realization, she becomes the hero the Wild West has long remembered. So, forget what you know of how the West was won. Forget the Indian Wars and Custer's Last Stand. Instead, learn the truth of what happened when a young girl met a longrider she called the Green Man . . .
Author : Neil Barron
Publisher : Gale Cengage
Page : 710 pages
File Size : 44,80 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780787652951
By identifying similarities in various books, this annual selection guide helps readers to independently choose titles of interest published in the last year.Each entry describes a separate book, listing everything readers need to know to make selections. Arranged by author within six genre sections, detailed entries provide: Title Publisher and publication dateSeriesNames and descriptions of charactersTime period and geographical settingReview citationsStory typesBrief plot summarySelected other books by the authorSimilar books by different authorsAuthor, title, series, character name, character description, time period, geographic setting and genre/sub-genre indexes are included to facilitate research.
Author : Anthony J. Fonseca
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 34,78 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN :
The expanded second edition of this award-winning readers' advisory guide describes and organizes hundreds of horror titles according to reading preference. Focusing on titles published in the last decade as well as older classics, the authors cover 13 popular subgenres of horror fiction; lively annotations, commentary, background information, and lists of pertinent resources accompany titles. New features include streamlined organization for easy access, the inclusion of graphic novels, and indications of audio, e-book, and large print formats. Hundreds of new and classic horror titles are described and organized according to reading preferences in this expanded second edition of Fonseca and Pulliam's award-winning readers' advisory guide. Focusing on titles published in the last decade and older classics that are currently in print or commonly available in libraries, the authors cover 13 popular subgenres of horror fiction, including vampires and werewolves, techno horror, ghosts and haunted houses, and small town horror. Lively annotations and commentary help you find the right book for even your most demanding horror fans. Background information is also offered along with lists of pertinent resources. Special features of this book are a new streamlined organization for easy access; the inclusion of graphic novels; indications of audio, e-book, and large print formats; and much more. An essential tool for readers' advisors in all library settings, and a perfect guide for fans craving for their next great read!
